10.30-11.10 The Innovative Practices of Norwegian RegionsProfessor Johan Olaisen, Norwegian School of Management, BI, Oslo11.10-11.50 Radical Makeover of the Structure of HEI (Higher Education Institute)Professor Janerik Gidlund, President of Örebro University11.50-12.30 Merger Management and Strategic Communication in Private and Public MergersProfessor Anne-Marie Søderberg, Copenhagen Business School

12.30-13.30 Lunch at the Arkipelag Restaurant

13.30-13.50 Panel Discussion 1Coordinator Agneta Karlsson

13.50-14.30 “ISLANDS, SIZE, VOLCANOES. On the study of the physical settings of politics”Professor Emeritus Dag Anckar, Åbo Akademi University14.30-15.10 Insularity, Other Geographical Characteristics and the Economic Performance of Small States and Autonomous RegionsProfessor Harvey Armstrong, University of Sheffield, UK15.10-15.50 Patterns in Diversity: Exploring Sub-National Island Jurisdictions and What Makes Them Tick Professor Godfrey Baldacchino, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada